focal point Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
    focus.
  2. noun a central point or locus of an infection in an organism
    nidus; focus.
    • the focus of infection
  3. noun the concentration of attention or energy on something
    direction; centering; focussing; focus; focusing.
    • the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology
    • he had no direction in his life

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